Damien Richardson, Dorian Nikona, Guy Pearce
Three prisoners are about to be released on bail--Dale, Mal and Shane--the Twentyman brothers. Hard experience and an unspoken bond of family have made them masters of their craft--armed robbery. It's...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
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Stats: 76 reviews
Flixster Reviews (76)
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July 27, 2006Watch this if ur into Snatch and Lock Stock style movies - this Aussie version is a great movie along those lines - and worth watching - If your aussie you'll get the jokes no problem.
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September 12, 2008Entertaining and i love the characters, but it wasnt a spectacle by any means, or particulaly cleaver.
If your looking to see a great hiest movie, oceans 11 is a good place to start, if you want to watch a great movie, you wont find that here either, but if you come accross this ...( read more) -
June 28, 2008This one was interesting in a wierd way.I had to watch with the subtitles on even though they were speaking "english" ,as well as butcher's speak.It was fun trying to figure that out.Very fun movie and a nice twist on the end with the frankfurters.
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July 13, 2007Tough and gritty its a standout Aussie action flick(believe me there ain't many Aussie action movies as good as it)
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June 21, 2007I've always though of Knock as a hard word... Knock. KNOCK. KNOCK!!!!
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May 15, 2007A great gangster/heist/crime flick and one of my favorite Aussie films I've seen so far. Rachel Griffiths is illegally hot and Guy Pearce is as cool as ever here...
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March 11, 2007Terrible. Unbelievable story, overacting, corny dialogue, you name it, this has got it. And who can believe that the center of Melbourne would be empty on Cup day? People would have volunteered to be extras.
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November 14, 2006well...most americans i really dont think will get or like this much since...well...sorry guys you just dont understand lingo from other country by much... so it is the type of movie you like or dont...but for me...it was ok..
Critic Reviews
July 8, 2003
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 28, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Nothing new or earthshaking here, but The Hard Word is tense and compelling, with the added charm of a mischievous spirit. full review
June 28, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This movie could obviously go on fooling us forever, but we are good sports only up to a point, and then our attention drifts. full review
June 28, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Hard Word strains to be light on its feet but piles too much on its plate: characters come and go, changing personality at the director's whim, and you're never quite sure who's getting the shaft. full review
June 7, 2003
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Writer/director Scott Roberts builds his off-kilter caper with spare parts from every crime film made by the Tarantinos and Guy Richies of the world. full review
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